Jammu, July 22 (IANS) Senior Jammu and Kashmir leader and Lok Sabha member Mian Altaf Ahmad escaped unhurt on Wednesday when a vehicle in his convoy was hit by a landslide on the Poonch-Jammu National Highway.Speaking to IANS, Mian Altaf said he was fine and had crossed the landslide when one of the vehicles in his cavalcade was hit by debris. He said all personnel in that vehicle were safe.Mian Altaf has been camping in Rajouri for the last few days to address the problems of flood sufferers. H…
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Jammu, July 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday announced an ex gratia relief of Rs 6 lakh for the next of kin of those killed in rain-related incidents in Rajouri and Poonch districts, while Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reviewed the flood situation across the Union Territory.Expressing profound grief over the tragic loss of lives caused by the flash floods, landslides and other rain-related incidents, the Chief Minister said that while no amount of financial as…
Jammu, July 20 (IANS) As the horrors of unprecedented death and destruction caused by the flood unfold in the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, bone-chilling reports of human suffering and infrastructure collapse came to light on Monday, with hundreds of fortunate civilians escaping death with a whisker.L-G Manoj Sinha took stock of the situation on Sunday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a meeting of senior officers in Jammu, directing every department to go all ou…
Jammu, July 19 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday assured all possible assistance from the Centre to J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as massive flash floods wreaked havoc in Poonch and Rajouri districts, killing ten people and leaving many missing. Officials said the actual number of casualties, along with damage to homes, private and public infrastructure, could take days to fully unfold.The worst-hit was the Lower Murrah area of Surankote in Poonch …
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) At least four people were killed, and dozens injured in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu division as flash floods inundated areas, washed away vehicles, and submerged houses in many places.In Surankote, at least three bodies have been recovered following landslides, flash floods, and torrential rainfall. Several people remain unaccounted for, with at least five reported missing.In the Haveli area of Poonch, seven houses have been damaged. One person has lost his lif…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Former Ambassador and Chairman of the India Trade Promotion Organisation, Jawed Ashraf, addressed top defence officers over India’s foreign policy, emphasising that the purposeful pursuit of national interests in the complex global dynamics may not be easy, but it needs to be done, an official said on Thursday. Delivering a talk at the 82nd Staff Course conducted under the Ministry of External Affairs’ Public Outreach Programme at Defence Services Staff College in Wellin…
Srinagar, July 9 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Jammu Division. Army’s ADG PI said on X: “General Dhiraj Seth, COAS, visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Poonch, Rajouri and Sunderbani. He reviewed the prevailing security dynamics along the Line of Control and the counter-insurgency grid of the White Knight Corps.””The COAS was briefed on the evolving security environment, operatio…
Srinagar, June 10 (IANS) Two soldiers were killed in an accidental blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of J&K’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, officials said.Official sources said that the incident occurred in the Kamalkote area of the Uri sector.The two soldiers had sustained critical injuries during the accidental explosion.“They have been identified as Arjun Jadhav and Vikram Balakrishna, both of whom belonged to Maharashtra. They were shifted after sustaining cri…
Jammu, June 8 (IANS) As many as 15 people were injured in a road accident in J&K’s Rajouri district on Monday, officials said.The accident occurred as a minibus skidded off the road on the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch national highway in the Tandwal area of Rajouri.“The driver lost control of the wheel, and the vehicle skidded off the road, injuring 15 people. All the injured have been shifted to a hospital for treatment. Police have registered a case in the incident and started an investigation…
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) Village Defence Committee (VDC) members in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district have been given specialised training in handling automatic weapons and techniques of guerrilla warfare.VDC members of Doda district have expressed confidence in tackling any security challenge following specialized training in handling automatic weapons and guerrilla warfare techniques, officials said on Saturday.As part of efforts to strengthen security in far-flung border villages, the Specia…